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Term: Ascriptive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Relating to or involving ascription, the act of attributing a quality or characteristic to someone or something based on their status or membership in a particular group.

Example sentence: In some societies, social status and job opportunities are often determined by ascriptive factors such as ethnicity or gender.

Related products: Sociology of Ascription

Sense 2:

Referring to a property or characteristic that is assigned or designated based on birth or inherited conditions rather than acquired ones.

Example sentence: In feudal societies, an individual's position in the hierarchy was ascriptive, being determined by their noble lineage.

Related products: Heritage and Ascription

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

The act of assigning or attributing a quality or characteristic to someone or something based on their status or membership in a particular group.

Example sentence: Ascriptive plays a significant role in the formation of social hierarchies and the distribution of resources in many societies.

Related products: Ascriptions and Categorization

Sense 2:

A property or characteristic that is assigned or designated to an individual based on birth or inherited conditions rather than acquired ones.

Example sentence: In some cultures, the ascriptive of nobility entails certain privileges and obligations.

Related products: Ascriptive Identity